Grant Hopkins
Leage City,TX
Summary
- Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Quick-thinking Supervisor recognized for success in guiding teams and boosting performance. Practical problem-solver with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills to drive team and organizational success. Highly effective and knowledgeable in process improvement and inventory control.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Asset Management Leader
INVISTA Propylene
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for Fixed Equipment Engineers, Machinery Engineers, I/E Engineers, Analyzer Group, and Inspection Group.
- Managed Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Execution.
- Member of Site Leadership Team.
- Managed annual budget of $52MM annually
- Sponsor of more than 15 Capital projects
- Accountable for Site Mechanical Integrity Program, Site Strategies, RCFA, and Top Risk Programs.
- Sponsor of Stable and Reliable culture.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of 35 employees and 5 direct reports in intense environment, fostering inspiring atmosphere to optimize employee experiences.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide goals, promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Asset Management Engineering Lead
INVISTA Propylene
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Responsible for Fixed Equipment Engineers, Machinery Engineers, I/E Engineers, Analyzer Group, and Inspection Group.
- Direct management of 5 INVISTA direct reports and 11 contractors.
- Mechanical Integrity Site Programs Sponsor.
- Site asset strategies sponsor, reviewer, and developer.
- Site RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) Program Owner.
- Site Engineering Lead on $100MM and $250MM TA.
- Lead Mechanical Engineer on plant Debottleneck Project.
Fixed Equipment Engineer
INVISTA Propylene
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Created and drove the use of reliability strategies.
- Owned the fixed equipment scope for maintenance outages and major turnarounds.
- Site contact for all fixed equipment specifications and engineering standards.
- Supported multiple reliability projects that improved plant utilization.
- Redesigned multiple pieces of equipment that performed poorly at the plant.
- Saved the company $10MM in a TA with a repair strategy on a major piece of equipment.
- Communicated key learnings, identified, and pursued equipment patent opportunities and evaluate new ideas.
Fixed Equipment Engineer
Flint Hills Resources
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Established alternative possibilities and incorporated flexibility to balance costs with benefits to produce unique and cost-effective results that saved the company $2MM on spare parts inventory.
- Scoped and supported multiple plant outages including furnace retubes.
- Helped manage the RBI program.
- Owned the pipe specs and engineering standards for the site.
Maintenance Engineer
Flint Hills Resources
02.2015 - 03.2017
- Provided spec piping and valves, designed pumps, and provided engineering repair recommendations on all equipment.
- Gained experience during the 2015 turnaround working primarily on resolving an issue compressor piping.
- Worked on bringing Natural Gasoline in as a feedstock for the plant. Required pump repair, pipe installation, new instrumentation, and converting a Benzene tank to Natural Gasoline. The project generates over $5MM savings annually.
Manufacturing Engineer
GE Oil & Gas
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Gained knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry around backflow preventer design, fabrication, and inspection.
- Completed a project that five other interns had not been able to complete. Developed a QR code that could be imprinted into the materiel to track stock materials for inventory.
Reliability and Maintenance Engineer
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Resolved compressor issue with instrumentation solution that caused multiple trips per year. Saved the company approximately $1.3MM per year.
- Appointed to lead a team of seven engineers on a pump filter project that saved over $3MM annually.
- Multiple presentations to plant leadership.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05.2015
Skills
- Highly skilled in Maximo, EAM, SAP, Lab View, Matlab, Solidworks, AutoCad, and Inventor
- Trained in ASME 313, API 510, API 653 and API 650
- Knowledgeable in API codes for machinery, NFPA and NEMA standards
- Highly skilled in managing and building Mechanical Integrity Programs
Timeline
Asset Management Leader
INVISTA Propylene
06.2023 - Current
Asset Management Engineering Lead
INVISTA Propylene
04.2021 - 06.2023
Fixed Equipment Engineer
INVISTA Propylene
02.2019 - 04.2021
Fixed Equipment Engineer
Flint Hills Resources
02.2017 - 01.2019
Maintenance Engineer
Flint Hills Resources
02.2015 - 03.2017
Manufacturing Engineer
GE Oil & Gas
05.2014 - 08.2014
Reliability and Maintenance Engineer
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
05.2013 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University
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